Vision-tone device



AugL 25, 1931. L. o. B. I INDsTRoM ET AL 1,820,357

VISION TONE DEVICE Filed Feb. 15', 1929 COIVE/VSER CONTROL MEA NS Z7 25107/675507:

Patented -25, 1-931 i UNITED STATE LINN OLAF' B. LINDSTROM,

.0F SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, AND ALBERT DARWIN RUEDEVIAN'N, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO- vision-'roma DEVICE 'Application illedvFebruary 15,' 1929. SeriaIANo. 340,297. v

The invention relates to a device in which a photo-electric cell is caused to Vvary the frequency of an oscillatory ciicuit in proportion to avariation in light intensity and the parts making up the means thereto combined in a device convenient for'the use of blind people, or by peo le subjected to a kind of light which would be armful to direct vision. I

One form of the invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawingsin which F1gure 1 is a front view of photo electric cell holders and ear phone supports; Fig. 2, a side sectional View of the vphoto-electric cell' holder; Fig. 3, a side view of the photo-electric cell holder and ear phone, su ports; Fig. 4 a side View section of the ear p one and ear phone supp'orts;ll`ig'. 5 a side view of thev currentcontrol varia lc condenser; Fig. 6 a

'l top view of the current control variable conshown in Figs.

.` the movab e plate 16, attached denser; and Fig. 7 a wiring diagram showing electrical connections.

lhe photo-electric cell holders 1, 1, are connected together and held in place by thehollow nose piece 2. The photo-electric cells 3, 3 are supported intheir respective'holders 1 and 1 by the'cover plate 4, 4 and back sup` port 5, 5. The cell terminals 6, 6 connect to y the terminal cli s 7, 7 whereconductor connections are ma e. The cover plates 4, 4, have the openingsS 8, to admit light to the cells 3, 3. The conductor cable9, 9 goes through the hollow ear stemsl10,10, tothe ear phones 11, 11. In addition one stemlO as shown 1n Fig. 43, carries the cable 1-2 wh ich has all conductors leading to the battery supply, tube amplification', and conductors lead ng -back' from .the current control variable condenser 5, 6 and 7 The ear phonesll, 11 are supported by the arms 13, 13'andby the straps 14,14. n l .Y

The current control variable condenser. Fig. 5, Fi 6 has the fixed plates 15, 1'5 and to thc shaft 17, which has the gear 18, which meshes with the "ear 19, of the shaft 20. This shaft 20 is xed tothe permanentvmagnet armature 21,. which is attracted by the magnet poles 22, 22

Ihaving the current coils .23, 23. The armaainstthe spiral spring 24 ture 21 pulls a y the magnet lpoles 22, 22.

when attracted condenser, .having `with its platesconnected in the osci tions which are energized in proportion to thecurrent in magnet coils 23, 23, The shaft 20 is supported on the top by the arm 25.

' v `1g. 7 shows a conventional photo-'electric cell circuit where 3 is the photo-electric cell the current of which may be amplified by the tube 26 for energizing the magnet coils 23, 23 of the current control variable condenser, the terminals of which are connected in an oscillatory circuit 27 to v ary the frequency of the fgltQaSge impressed on the ear phone coils,

Each photo-electric cell 3,3 controls the frequency or tone on the corresponding ear. phone 11, l1'1 located directly back of the respective cells. Each circuit isseparate but are identical as to amplification and condenser control to their respective ear phones.- There ma therefore be different` tones on cach ear p one 11, 11 depending on light received on the corresponding cells 3, 3 located directly ahead.

We are aware and the oscillatory tube prior to this invention and'we d'0 not claim mvention of thesedevices or circuits.

We claim: 1. A vision-tone device comprising a light sensitive element and means for causing a.4 change in frequency in an eletrically oscillating tube circuit with a chan through the light sensitive e ement, such means including a current controlled variable fixed and movable lplates,

atin circuit, magnetic meanafor adjusting the position of said movable plate, and connecbetween said light sensitive velement and said magnetic means. 2. A photo-electric or light sensitive cell holder having the cells mounted directly infront of the eye positions with a connecting nose piece and ear phones mounted on the. ear stems'to the cell holders.

3. The combination of photo-electric or light sensitive cell and ear phones mounted on a common holder whereby the left c'ell con- ,trols the tune of the left ear that the photo-electric cell, the ear phone, the plate condenser, the photo" ein currentphone and the mamas? right cell controls the tune of the right ear phone. l

4. A vision-tone device comprising alight sensitive element, an amplifying circuit connected thereto, a source of current and means for causing a change in frequency in an electrically oscillating circuit with a change in current throu Uh the light sensitive element, said means inc uding a current controlled variable condenser, having fixed and movable lates, with the plates connected in the oscilating circuit and having a rotatable magnetic element, which supports the movable plates, that is caused to turn in proportion to the degree of current flowing throu h the magnet element which is in the amplifyin circuit of the light sensitive element, .an earphones connected to saidoscillating circuit.

2@ 5. A vision-tone device comprising a holder to mount alight sensitive .or photoelectric cell in front of each eye position and connecting nose piece between such holders, said light sensi-tive or photo-electric cells 25 being in separate identical` circuits, such circu1ts comprising a source of current for the cells, an amplifying tube circuit for amplifying the cell current, a source of current for said amplifying circuit, a current con- '30 trolled variable condenser, having lixedi and movable plates, with its plates in a tube oscillating circuit, and having a rotatable magnetic element Which supports the movable plates connected in the amplified .current '35 circuit from the light sensitive cell, a tube oscillating circuit, a source of current therefor, and With a phone or audible device circuit for translating the electrical variations to sound vibrations, such phone or audible 40 device being mounted on the ear stems to the `cell holders.

6. In a si naling system, theI combination of a photo-electric or light sensitive element, of a source of current therein, a tube ampli-v fying circuit for amplifying the current lowlng through said light sensitive orphotoelectric cell, a. source of current for said amplifying circuit, a current controlled variable condenser, having ixed and movable plates, rotatable magnet element supporting the movable plates of the condenser Withthe magnet element in the circuit of the amplified current as controlled bythe light sensitive cell, and said condenser having its lates in an oscillating tube circuit so that a c ange in gl(lll current produces a change in plate po ion and accordingly a change in frequency in the oscillating tube circuit, said oscillatnfr tube circuit bemg connected to al1v audible 'device for translatlng the electrical variations to sound variations. LINN OLAF B. LINDSTRM.A ALBERT DARWIN RUEDERMANN. 

